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IN MEMORY I know Mohapatra
Rajendra Prasad well. He is a very good Artist. Sri R.P.Mohapatra is
popularly known as Mohapatra Rajendra Prasad in the literary circle for a
long time. He is a short story writer and Novelist and is the author of a
number of books. He is in the line of art and literature for a pretty long
time. He worked in different films and took part as armature artist Sri R.P.Mohapatra is
personally known to me since his boyhood. He has got special interest in
literary activities from his early age and latter on be published some
popular novel books and brought on a film Magazine. He was an artist and
taking part in various cultural activities and dramas and wrote a number
of dramatic features and short stories.
Sri Rajendra Prasad
Mohapatra is an Editor of Asantakali and the propritor of the Kalinga
Gramphone Company Pvt. Ltd. the only Oriya Institution. He has got
organising capacity. He is young and active in habits. He is a dramatist
and has good knowledge in Cultural affairs especially in Drama, film and
as a journalist. He is an asset of Orissa. Sri
Rajendra Prasad Mohapatra is personally known to me. He is reported to be
a good short story writer and takes active parts in extra curricular
cultural activities. His cultural performance are appreciated. Sri Rajendra Prasad
Mohapatra is personally known to me. He is a short story writer. Novelist
and script writer. He is attached to our journal NABARABI for four
years Sri Rajendra Prasad
Mohapatra is a short story writer and Novelist and is author of a number
of books. He is well known in the line of Art and literature for a pretty
long time. He is also a good actor. Mohapatra Rajendra
Prasad is known to me since long years back. He is special correspondent
of daily Ganatantra from Calcutta. The said daily was being published from
Cuttack on behalf of Ganaprakashini Trust Board, of which I have been the
Secretary. He was quite sincere and active.
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FAME IS A FOOD THAT DEAD MAN EATS |
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Mohapatra Rajendra Prasad, a known face in the literary
circle in Orissa during the sixties, is no more with us to share the mundane
pleasures. Although a year has elapsed since he left us, still his ever-smiling
face is fresh in our minds. He has contributed a lot to Oriya Literature,
culture and society. During his stay in Calcutta he came in contact with many leading personalities of those times. He went on writing short stories, novels, dramas, songs and lyrics. He wrote as many as 15 novels and was shot into limelight in the then literary circles. He was a creative genius of no less standard. His novels and stories were mainly of immense social value. His style of writing was very simple and lucid. So was his art of presenting the themes in the novels. Roughly speaking, his novels brought his fame. He was actively associated with many literary and socio-cultural organisations in Calcutta and Cuttack. He acted in a role in Oriya film "Nari". He also wrote dialogues for the Oriya film "Bhakta Dhruva" and "Mahasindhutire". But as ill luck would have it, the latter could not see the day light. In course of time he left Calcutta and lived at Tirtol his native place. He had to struggle for existence wherever he stayed, either in Calcutta or Tirtol as he was not born with silver spoon within the teeth. He had to fight the fate all the way. This white-clad tall genius had no attraction for awards and laurels. He stood by himself. For this, perhaps he could not be commercially popular in his mission. He believed in what life had taught him. That is why he was beyond reach of the so-called intellectual society. He breathed his last on December 10,1994 leaving his colourful personality behind. He will long be remembered certainly by those who have read him on different occasions. But his literary ideals will be inspiring the younger and budding talents for all times to come. While going down the memory lane, I recall a legendary English poet who once said : "Fame is a food that dead man eats". Perhaps the soul, identified as Rajendra in his heavenly asylum, will be eating fame about which we are discussing now here on the earth on the occasion of his first death anniversary celebration by the Mohapatra Rajendra Prasad Smruti Sansad in Bhubaneswar. :-Biswanath Rout, The Eastern Times, 10-16 December,1995 |
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JOURNALIST REMEMBERED |
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The first death anniversary of Mohapatra Rajendra Prasad, a prominent writer and journalist, who shot into limelight during the sixties, was celebrated here at Soochana Bhavan on Sunday last. On the occasion of the celebration, a meeting was held presided over by the former education minister and literature Jadunath Das Mohapatra in which the editor of the Swarajya K.M.Rao gave welcome address. Gracing the occasions as chief guest, information and public relations minister Netrananda Mallick highlighted the achievements of late Mohapatra and released a booklet "Ganga" which contained themes about the late writer Associate editor of the Samaj Mrs. Manorama Mohapatra also spoke on the occasion. This apart Dr. Prasanna Patasani, Maheswar Mulia and Banabihari Mohanty (both Journalists) Ganesh Prasad Parija and Rahas Ray among others threw light on the activities and life of the departed soul. The general secretary of the Mohapatra Rajendra Prasad Smruti Sansad, Sudarshan Sahoo read out the report. Satyajit Mohapatra proposed a vote of thanks Eminent singer Shantilata Barik and other Presented a cultural programme on this occasion. :The Eastern Times/17-23 December'1995 |
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Sri Mohapatra
Rajendra Prasad was for sometime in the charge of Asanta Kali Publication
in Calcutta. He was also the Managing Editor of Asanta Kali, Besides this
he was also the editor of monthly 'Cinema' and news editor of weekly "Shramik".
He is very popular among the literary circle. During his stay at Calcutta,
he was regularly news correspondent of some Oriya daily published from
Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. He is a lyricist and short story writer. He is
the author of 15 novels. He is a dramatist and Drama director. He is very
sincere, honest. He was very popular as a social worker in Calcutta.